A/n: Well, there's only 4 days of summer school left! (I'm halfway through unit 5 out of 7! :D) I can't wait, because I'll be leaving for Florida two weeks from this saturday!...if my great uncle doesn't die...D: He's been on his death bed for a while now, and they've got him on some machine to help him breathe or something...He's going to die soon anyways, and my family and I agree that it's be better for him to die..he's just suffering at this point. I love my great uncle very much (he and I are very alike, so my mother says,) and I truely will miss him...Anyways, enough of my moping. I've finally updated!

And please understand that I haven't forgotten about my other stories! I don't plan on dropping them any time soon! I promise, I'll brainstorm all summer if I have to! My goal is officialy posted here:

My Summer 2010 Goal: To update at least 1/2 of my fanfictions before school starts back in August!

Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter! (It's taken forever to think up, and still a little iffie, if you ask me...) Don't forget to review, please! Reviewers get cyber plushies of their favorite character! :)

My Wonderland

Chapter 6

(Aki's POV)

Sunlight poured into the room from the open window, letting in a fresh breeze and the sweet sound of birds chirping outside. The temperature was just at 65 degrees (farenheit) and not varying in the slightest. A beautiful, cloud-free sky hovered delicately over the treetops, and the morning dew was still fresh on the grass. It seemed it was a perfect day.

Well, for everyone else, at least.

Damn, stupid morning! One of these days, I'll teach you to ruin my sleep! I growled lightly as I thought this, burying my face into the pillow beside myself to hide from the sun's brightness. Needless to say, I was not a morning person. I smiled lightly as darkness engulfed me again, and warm arms wrapped around my waist.

Wait, arms? I thought, stupidly, Pillows don't have arms...what the-? I pulled back slightly to see Boris asleep beside me, his head on the pillow, and a wrinkle in his shirt where my face had been not moments before.

What the hell? When's this happen? I thought back as much as I could on last night's events, only getting as far as finding Boris asleep on the floor, then...nothing. I scooted away gently, trying to get up without waking him, but his arms tightened around my waist. I gasped silently.

"Aki.." he mumbled, pulling me closer to him, "please...don't.." I waited for him to continue, but he never did, holding me tight to his chest.

Don't..what? What don't you want me to do? Still, he didn't answer, instead proceeding to sniff my hair in his sleep. I could practically FEEL the anime sweatdrop appear on my forehead.

Are ALL the guys in this place like this? Okay, forget about not waking him up. Quickly, before I could think of anything else, I pushed his chest, causing him to roll off the bed and onto the floor - face first.

"Ugh, what the?" I heard him groaning quietly, as if he didn't know I was awake. I sat up quickly, leaning over the edge to smile wide at him; his back was turned, so he didn't notice.

Well, we'll have to change that, won't we? "Let's just say I'm just not very good in the mornings..." I whispered in his ear, using my darkest and creepiest voice. He visiably jumped, and I couldn't help but laugh, announcing I was awake. He turned to face me, his golden eyes widened beyond a point I thought possible at that point.

"Aki?" he whispered, his expression not changing. I didn't answer; instead, I hit him over the head with a pillow, leaving it on his head as I turned back over, curling in on myself to attemp sleep once more.

"Hey! What wa-" he hesitated, probably seeing me lying down, asleep - (though, not really, I was faking!) He sighed deeply, as if he was about to do something he didn't want to do, and then I heard the sound of his footsteps leaving the room.

Where's he going? I thought, sitting up to look around. I didn't get the chance, however, because not two seconds later, a blast of cold water hit my face, saoking me through.

"AHH! WHAT THE HELL?" I screamed, getting off the bed as soon as the water stopped hitting me. I stood there, dripping and shivering, when laughter pulled me out of my trance. Boris was standing in the doorway, wanter gun in hand, and a smirk on his face. I growled.

"Payback," he said, "For pushing me to the floor earlier." He raised an eyebrow, the gun still aimed at me, as if daring me to make a move.

Well, if he wants a war, then he'll get one! The glare faded from my face, replaced instead with a pout. I lowered my head slightly, hiding my eyes with my bangs as I willed fake tears to rise.

"Why would you do that, Boris?" I sniffled, wiping a tear off my cheek, "I thought you were my friend..." Immeadiatly, he rushed to my side, drooping the gun at our feet as he held my face in his hands.

"Of course I am, Aki!" he insisted, brushing the tears off my face with his fingertips, "I didn't mean it, honest! I was just joking!" I sniffled once more, still not meeting his eyes, then quickly reached down, grabbed the water gun, and aimed it at him. He stood there, shocked.

"Um, Aki?" he asked, his hands frozen in the air where they had been cupping my cheeks. I smirked.

"Say 'Nighty-night', Mr. Kitty-Cat!" I said, then began shooting the cold water at his face without mercy.

"AGH! AKI! THAT'S COLD!" he cried, laughing as he turned and began running down the halls, me close behind on his tail - (not literally!)

(Boris' POV)

I ran down the hall, laughing as Aki continued to spray me with the water gun. She chased me all around the park, neither of us noticing the stares we got from everyone - (and the death threats to me about dripping water in the mansion from Gowland...once we made it back inside, that is.)

Man, I really should've checked the water's temperature before shooting the gun! I thought, turning a corner, How'd she manage to trick me, anyways? Suddenly, I came across an open door, and slipped inside, pressing up against the wall as I heard Aki's footsteps run straight pass me before fading. I sighed, slumping down to the floor, which was now, just as soaked as I was.

"There you are!" I jumped up, looking at a door on the opposite side of the room, and Aki, standing right inside the doorframe, a smile on her face.

"Please, tell me you're done!" I panted, not nowing how tired I was until that moment, when it showed in my voice. Aki shook her head.

"It's alright, I'm tired too," she replied, walking over and plopping down beside me, "Besides, I ran out of water a few minutes ago." She smiled at me, her hair still damp from when I sprayed her earlier. We both laughed, playfully hitting each other's shoulders.

"..Aki?" I asked, turning towards her, "How'd you manage to trick me like that? Ya know, when you took the water gun right from under me?" Her smile faltered for a moment, before she looked down at her feet.

"..Well, my dad used to love acting and goofing around," she said, staring off into space, "He taught me a bunch of things to mess with my older brother, Toru. It took some time, as most things do, but I managed to learn how to will fake tears to my eyes without being provoked...but I never got to show him..." She sighed, pulling her knees up and wrapping her arms around them. My ears drooped, and I gently placed my hand on her shivering shoulder.

"...What happened, Aki?" I whispered, kneeling in front of her so I could see her eyes; they had lost the life and light that was in them not moments before, and were almost dull. I had never seen anybody like this.

"He was very sick for a while; he had some problems with his heart," she whispered, shielding her face from my gaze, "But I was just a kid then...he said that nothing would happen. That he'd never leave me..." I squeezed her shoulder gently, gesturing for her to continue.

"...He died a month later, and after the funeral...everything began to change. My mother was so upset that she didn't move for weeks, and then when she finally did, she started going to clubs and working at strip bars, getting drunk every night and not returning until morning or late afternoon. And Toru..." She stopped, then practically lept at me, wrapping her arms around me as she sobbed into my chest. I sat there, shocked, for a moment, then held her closer to me, rubbing circles on her back gently.

"Shh, it's okay," I told her, petting her silky, chocolate hair, "I'm here, it's okay now, shh..." She hiccuped, nodding her head as she sat up, loooking at the space betwwen us.

"I'm sorry," she replied after a moment, "I'm still not ready to talk about that...it's still too much for me...I'm so sorry." I shook my head, kissing her cheek gently as I helped her stand up beside me.

"It's alright, Aki," I said, smiling as I hugged her, "If you're not ready to talk about it, then I won't force you to. When you are ready, then I'll be ready to listen, and help any way I can...I promise." She nodded, smiling as she pulled away.

"Thanks, Boris," she said, "You're a good friend." I smiled back again, ignoring the slight twinge in my chest.

"Well," I laughed, poking her nose, "whatd'ya say we head out to the amusement park and have some fun, okay?" She laughed back, tugging on my ear playfully.

"Sounds great! Let's get goi - achoo!" she sneezed, shivering a little. I chuckled sheepishly.

"Yeah, we should probably get into some dry clothes first! Wouldn't want you catching a cold, huh, Aki?" I scratched my head, giving her a "Sorry" look. She just laughed, wiping some mud off my cheek.

"And shower off, too," she giggled, "I think there's more dirt on us than on the forest floor right now!" We laughed together, and I wrapped my arms around her shoulders as we headed out into the hall to shower, change, and get ready for some fun!

A/n: Well, how's that? My longest chapter yet! I really hope you liked it! I might not be able to update for another 10 days or so, depending on if my mom brings Grandma's labtop to Florida with us on vacation! (We're going to Panama City Beach, like we do EVERY YEAR! 8D YAY!) If she does, I'll try to update at least once while I'm there, and if not...it'll be a while before the next update... SORRY! Love you all, and I'll see you l8r!

xoxo,

The Nightopian Princess